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So it goes after the require statements at the top and after the foreach routine in every script?

Sometimes I see like double logins? Anyone know why? This is what I see.

White Knight
White Knight - There are 2 other members, and 1 guest on the boards.

Jaxel,

You're directions are confusing.

You don't have to edit online.cgi at all?

I tried your code and nothing changed. (v5.44)

NBAustin - I think he means that his code has to come after the (@IN) statement. But I dunno... cuz no workie!

-twice

scratch that... something changed. I could no longer get into all of my forums! It screwed up the links from Ultimate.cgi to the Forumdisplay.cgi somehow.

Beats me... I think I'll wait on this one.

For where to put the call in forumdisplay.cgi, I posted that information much earlier in this thread. Look here:

http://ubbcodehacking.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/000020-2.html

Anyone have updated instructions with all the new stuff in it?

There's now like 5 different threads on this hack, so I thought I'd try and post the latest information on this hack here:


My install instructions have been updated, and now include the following features:

• now logs guests
• includes support for user selectable invisibility
• removes guest entry when a guest gets a cookie
• keeps a record of the largest number online at once - and when it occured
• you can set it up to include yourself in the listing or not
• instructions include information on where to put the call in forumdisplay.cgi
• ability to select who (admins, mods, anyone) can see invisible users and host/ip information
• addon script now displays a message if no one else is around - rather than just the table headers

The current version of the files can be found here:

Install Instructions - http://www.arlo.net/ubb/whoonline.txt
Who's Online addon script - http://www.arlo.net/ubb/cgi-bin/online.txt

To upgrade from a prior version, all you probably need to do is replace the subroutines in ubb_library.pl and grab the latest version of the addon script!

I had this hack working fine on 5.45c. I have upgraded to 5.46 and I can't get it to work, all I get is a blank white page.


Any ideas ????


Thanks



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Jaxel,

Great post! It works Sooooooo Good

Dave,

For that maxtotal variable, is that stored in a file? It doesn't look like it. I want to make sure I make the message correct. Right now it says Most Simultaneous Users: $maxtotal

Would it be more correct if it said Most Simultaneous Users since server reboot: $maxtotal

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Michael Butterfield
Music Global Network
http://musicglobalnetwork.com

Michael,

My code is different than Jaxel's code... I chose to store not only the max users, but the time and date it occured. It's always the first line of "online.cgi" in the members directory. So, it's a lifetime total - not since server reboot.

I've also updated my addon script to use and display this information... but if you use Jaxel's code (for the max user count), it won't work with my script.

I chose to do it differently because I didn't want another file hanging around, and the way I coded it, it's slightly more efficient. It doesn't have to bother opening another file and checking... it does it all while logging someone.

Also, I'm not sure where Jaxel's code goes... but if it's in Ultimate.cgi, it could be inacurate, because it will only update the count when someone hits that page.

Stupid question, can i use this with V5.38c?

Thanks

DJ

Yep uploaded it Ascii found out that it was calling my header and footer which didnt exist. thus it pop in what ever was in memory and spewed out the stuff before the body and after.

Thanks for the suggestions though!

Anyone know exactly where that code is supposed to go?

I'm currently experiencing problems with the hack...if I set it up for $OnlineUsers instead of $OnlineUsermsg I get the following:
Currently Browsing the Boards (5) (Most Simultaneous Users: 4)
Karnivore, Karnivore, Karnivore, and 1 guestand 1 guests,
I checked the cookie issue and everything seems to be in order...can anyone help? Please? Thanks in advance.

I have been trying to fix this, but I have been unable to figure anything out...

with the online list, what it does is after around 20-30 minutes it's records get cleaned out and it starts anew...

I've been looking to see where this is set up, but I haven't found out.

I want to be able to set it so that it cleans it records only ONCE a day at 3:00 AM.

Can someone help me?

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I ve tried to use $OnlineUsers instead of $OnlineUsermsg I got my name repeated 3 times like this web king, web king, web king

The Old Codes worked fine when I used V. 5.42a , now I have upgraded to 5.45c then reuse the code, but it is updated and wont work well. That s the ONLY problem I m experiencing.

Please Help

I want to be able to have the following:
For example:

Mike B, Brianx, Johnny, Coolkid, and 3 Guests.

Can you help anyone ?

my ubb is running version 5.45a and this is what i got when i installed the who's online hack : http://mobilezone.hypermart/cgi-bin/online.cgi
Can somebody help??? Thanks in advance!!!

I finally got it and a few addons installed and working. I think this is one of those situations where there's too many people editing the same code. But that defeats the purpose of the forums... sooo... I'll just say: GREAT HACK!

-twice http://utbooty.unrealism.com/cgi-bin/ubb/Ultimat.cgi

I will support my code, since I started this hack. I have built in the same features that others have added, and am open to suggestion regarding new features.

If you install this hack from MY directions and use my addon script, and it doesn't work I'm willing to help... but if you try to piece my code together with Mutt, or Jazel, or anyone elses code... you are just asking for trouble.

The reason my code will not work with anyone else's code is because I like to do my own coding (it's easier to support).

So, if you follow my instructions, and it doesn't work, let me know!

David, I'm asking for your help! Let me know what you think. I am using your code right from your post with no other addon or hack to it. I am running 5.45a if that helps.

Ok, thanks... I've fixed the problem of the OnlineUsers variable showing your username over and over again. Sorry about that. I've also started a change log on my install instructions page to let you know what has been changed and when.

To fix the problem, just replace the "GetOnlineUsers" subroutine with the new one in the instructions.

Thank you it now works!!!!

I'm having a few minor problems with all of this

First, when I enter the boards, it calls me 'Guest', which I'm not. But once I enter and forum and then click on the main image at the top to reload the main forum summary page, it calls me by my username. Any ideas why??

Also- if I want to add the cookie to other pages (like memberlist, etc), how and where do I add it? I've tried a few things, but when I reload Member List, I get nothing but a blank page. help?

Thanks in advance..

*Note: It is working on the online.cgi, however it is not listing the # of people browsing on the main page. :

Okay I guess it is the $totalcount is not working right. I tried putting it $OnlineUsers in its place, but it also did nothing. It looks like the routines in ubb_library.pl are not working, or being implimented correctly in my case. The online.cgi works perfectly, but for some reason the implimentation in Ultimate.cgi is not being carried out.

Any ideas?

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NSA - Looks like you don't have the &WriteUserSession call in Ultimate.cgi so the variables aren't being set. online.cgi works because it does make that call.

muted girl - just a guess... do you have the &WriteUserSession calls in BOTH places in Ultimate.cgi? That could explain why it doesn't work on the first call.

For all those who are wondering, I took a fresh copy of UBB 5.45c this morning and installed the hack from my directions and it worked fine! So, chances are if you are having problems getting it working you missed something, forgot to upload it in ASCII, or are having a conflict with another hack!

Another idea for you Dave via a comment by MichaelF of Info-Pop.

Some large UBBs may get bogged down processing the gethostbyaddr. Since you are the master of flexibilty in hacks and for completeness of the hack for boards already under heavy load, recommend that a "NONE" variable be added that bypasses the gethostbyaddr and just displays the Guest #1, Guest #2...etc

By the way that discussion with MichaelF is here . I hope you do not mind me keeping his interest and only assuming what can and can not be done and what he is talking about (I only guessed it was the gethostbyaddr process). Maybe you could figure out how you can market this with him and get some Walk Around Money (WAM).

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Michael Butterfield
Music Global Network
http://musicglobalnetwork.com

Michael, thanks for passing along that info... I probably wouldn't have seen it otherwise. Anyway, the script has been updated to do exactly that. A "none" option has been added. In addition, it will now only do the hostname lookups if the critera set is matched (admin, mods, etc). I've also added version notes to the script to try and keep track of things.

Just wondering... should I move all the configuration out of the "online.cgi" script and into a seperate config file? I'm not sure or not if that is really necessary though... but with the rate things are changing, new updates are made often. I mean, it is BETA code. Hopefully, soon it will reach a point where updates are rarely done.

Dave, I never got to compliment u on the script, nice job

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Thanks! It was pretty fun to write... I can't claim credit for the idea. I saw it here first, and got tired of waiting for it to materialize!

Dave,

I've done what you told me but still those thing pursue what should i do next??? Please help.

mobilzone - please grab the latest version of "online.cgi" (1.8), it contains a piece of code that may fix your problem... I noticed you were still using version 1.6.

Dave,

sorry but where do i get this ver 1.8???

Dave- when you say 'BOTH' places, what do you mean? I have it in the file twice, but it's one right after another:

like that. Is that what you mean? Or do I need to put in another place?

..thanks

Hey Dave, where can I get v1.8 too? I downloaded from where your instructions said to and got v1.6

Also, I wanted to know if you could help me with a problem. Everything seems to be working on the message board but when I click the link to go to online.cgi it gives my an Internal Server error.

I am running 5.39 and I did the cookies thing the way you said but I can't seem to get it to work. I'm new to cgi so was I supposed to put those 2 subs at the end of ubb_library.pl?

my problem is that the html output isn't outputting right. when i click on the link "currently browsing the boards" all i get is a white page with "1 guests"

is there something i missed editing?

thanks in advance for help

Sorry about the outdated link for the online.cgi script. For some reason my symlinks keep breaking. The link should now take you to version 1.8 of the script:

http://www.arlo.net/ubb/cgi-bin/online.txt

Cool! Mine is updated to version 1.8

Ripper,

It sounds like you did not update the shabang path (1st line of online.cgi) or the require statements path for your configuration.

Discordant,

Do you have SSI = 1? Set it to 0 and see what that does.




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Michael Butterfield
Music Global Network
http://musicglobalnetwork.com

Jaxel,
you have this code posted twice. Bothe for forumdisplay.cgi and postings.cgi

&get_cookie;$location_name = "Reading on $Forum";$online_url = "$CGIURL/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&forum=$ForumCoded&number=$number&DaysPrune=$DaysPrune&LastLogin=$LastLogin";&WriteUserSession("$location_name");

They should be different shouldn't they?

I know one says "Posting on" and one says "Reading on", but shouldn't the code be different?

Shouldn't the one for postings.cgi have "CGIURL/postings.cgi?action=....(Either reply or new topic)...etc?

IE: "Posting a new topic on...." and "Posting a reply on..." It needs both dont you think?

Also, my Who's Online will not show "Reading on..." for some reason.

thanks Dave,

Must agree that the v 1.8 works like charm!!!
got no problems in 5.45a ubb!!! once again thanks for helping!!!